Hamilton's Crowley Earns MLL MVP Award

A breakout season for a Hamilton team that hopes to earn its
third MLL title this weekend in Philadelphia has earned midfielder
Kevin Crowley the league's Warrior Most Valuable Player award, as
voted by coaches and general managers. Crowley, whose 55 points are
two shy of his total from the previous two seasons combined, was
voted Brine Offensive Player of the Year earlier in the week.

“There are so many MLL players worthy of the MVP Award, I
didn’t think I was going to get it,” said Crowley.
“This also says a lot about my teammates. Having defenses
shut teams down allowing us on the offense to score goals is very
important and I owe all of them a big thanks.”

Crowley earned MVP honors in a crowded field, with Matt Danowski
of Charlotte and league Goalie of the Year Jesse Schwartzman
finishing second and third, respectively. Chris Bocklet and Drew
Snider, both from top-seeded Denver like Schwartzman, rounded out
the Top 5.

Tied for the league lead in goals with Bocklet at 38, Crowley
has brought an all-around game to the table to help Hamilton hold
the second seed going into Championship Weekend where it will play
the defending champion Chesapeake Bayhawks on Saturday at 4 p.m. He
is tied for the Hamilton lead in two-point goals with rookie
Garrett Thul (3), and set career highs in goals, assists (14) and
points in the year.

Going into the championship weekend, Crowley has scored at least
one point in each of the last 29 games, a Nationals record. He was
also named the 2013 MLL All-Star Game MVP after a three-goal, two
assist performance in Charlotte.

While Crowley was busy tearing up MLL defenses, Matt Danowski,
who finished second in MVP voting, quietly helped lead the
Charlotte Hounds to their first playoff appearance in club history.
Third in the votes was Outlaws’ goaltender Jesse Schwartzman,
who recently was named Warrior Goalie of the Year for his
outstanding efforts in Denver. Schwartzman became the first
goaltender in the history of the league to stand between the pipes
for an undefeated season.